Clara Brownell Middle School

Summary:

Clara Brownell Middle School is a public middle school in Umatilla, Oregon, serving 321 students in grades 6-8. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Oregon middle schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state.

The school's academic achievement is significantly below state averages across all grade levels in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.1% of 6th graders, 22.7% of 7th graders, and 6.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 40.7%, 43.2%, and 40.6%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Oregon middle schools for these subgroups. With nearly 75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the high rate of economic disadvantage likely contributes to the school's overall poor academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby Windy River Elementary School and Irrigon Elementary School, both part of the Morrow School District 1, perform significantly better than Clara Brownell Middle School, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. However, these nearby schools still struggle compared to the state averages, indicating broader challenges in the region. In contrast, Sandstone Middle School and Armand Larive Middle School, part of the Hermiston School District 8, outperform Clara Brownell Middle School by a wide margin, ranking in the top 50% of Oregon middle schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1300 7th St
       Umatilla, OR  97882


(541) 922-6625

District: Umatilla School District 6R

SchoolDigger Rank:
362nd of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,749 Help


Students who attend Clara Brownell Middle School usually attend:

High:    Umatilla High School

Feeder schools for Clara Brownell Middle School:

Elementary:    McNary Heights Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  321

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.2%
White:
22.1%
American Indian:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Clara Brownell Middle School ranks worse than 97.6% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.2%), White (22.1%), American Indian (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clara Brownell Middle School is 16. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clara Brownell Middle School is $15,749.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clara Brownell Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clara Brownell Middle School 362nd of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Clara Brownell Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Umatilla School District 6R:

SchoolDigger ranks Umatilla School District 6R 139th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clara Brownell Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Clara Brownell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.11 230th 270 14.8%
2005 13.29 252nd 271 7.0%
2006 28.94 234th 285 17.9%
2007 23.84 254th 295 13.9%
2008 33.31 242nd 315 23.2%
2009 32.37 242nd 323 25.1%
2010 42.74 212th 343 38.2%
2011 28.37 288th 357 19.3%
2012 18.69 358th 395 9.4%
2013 11.64 354th 377 6.1%
2015 15.73 345th 381 9.4%
2016 5.05 379th 383 1.0%
2017 6.21 375th 382 1.8%
2018 12.04 359th 384 6.5%
2019 8.14 366th 379 3.4%
2022 9.49 355th 367 3.3%
2023 10.40 367th 380 3.4%
2024 8.83 362nd 371 2.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clara Brownell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.36 286th 325 12.0%
2019 17.28 261st 282 7.4%
2022 9.43 352nd 364 3.3%
2023 15.30 291st 312 6.7%
2024 15.63 233rd 244 4.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Clara Brownell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.67 327th 342 4.4%
2019 8.43 263rd 277 5.1%
2022 11.04 300th 310 3.2%
2023 12.03 303rd 323 6.2%
2024 9.27 304th 313 2.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Clara Brownell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.63 323rd 341 5.3%
2019 12.80 271st 291 6.9%
2022 9.88 304th 312 2.6%
2023 9.89 311th 318 2.2%
2024 10.93 314th 323 2.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clara Brownell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.46 188th 210 10.5%
2019 13.41 184th 191 3.7%
2022 15.24 192nd 194 1.0%
2023 16.04 191st 201 5.0%
2024 19.06 178th 196 9.2%
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Rank History for White students at Clara Brownell Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.89 314th 357 12.0%
2019 20.90 293rd 344 14.8%
2022 25.13 277th 355 22.0%
2023 22.52 304th 360 15.6%
2024 17.47 304th 349 12.9%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Clara Brownell Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 160 0 4 39 3 n/a n/a 0 206
1989 168 0 3 43 4 n/a n/a 0 218
1990 152 1 1 45 3 n/a n/a 0 202
1991 152 1 3 42 6 n/a n/a 0 204
1992 154 0 5 46 5 n/a n/a 0 210
1993 172 0 2 56 5 n/a n/a 0 235
1994 187 1 1 68 3 n/a n/a 0 260
1995 164 1 1 75 1 n/a n/a 0 242
1996 164 1 1 75 1 n/a n/a 0 242
1997 164 0 1 90 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1998 160 1 2 90 2 n/a n/a 0 255
1999 151 2 0 89 5 n/a n/a 0 247
2000 140 2 2 80 3 n/a n/a 0 227
2001 132 0 0 92 1 n/a n/a 0 225
2002 170 3 0 143 2 n/a n/a 2 320
2003 170 3 0 143 2 n/a n/a 2 320
2004 169 3 0 162 1 n/a n/a 0 335
2005 162 2 0 171 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2006 140 4 1 156 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2007 120 3 0 150 1 n/a n/a 6 280
2008 115 1 0 153 0 n/a n/a 2 271
2009 118 1 0 190 2 n/a n/a 0 311
2010 110 3 0 198 3 n/a n/a 5 319
2011 104 2 0 200 1 1 7 0 315
2012 106 2 0 198 1 1 8 0 316
2013 101 0 0 196 1 0 5 0 303
2014 100 0 0 197 3 0 3 0 303
2015 99 1 1 198 2 0 2 0 303
2016 81 1 0 204 1 0 3 0 290
2017 84 1 0 199 2 0 1 0 287
2018 76 2 1 205 4 0 2 0 290
2019 95 1 1 239 1 0 1 0 338
2020 88 2 1 269 1 0 4 0 365
2021 96 0 1 253 4 0 6 0 360
2022 72 0 1 232 5 0 4 3 317
2023 71 0 1 235 6 0 6 2 321

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clara Brownell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 206 15.0 13.7 38.3
1989 218 7.9 27.5 37.6
1990 202 13.2 15.3 42.1
1991 204 12.4 16.4 24.5
1992 210 11.2 18.7 35.7
1993 235 14.0 16.8 34
1994 260 15.9 16.4 38.1
1995 242 16.2 14.9 56.2
1996 242 16.2 14.9 56.2
1997 255 15.8 16.1 57.6
1998 255 16.8 15.2 61.6
1999 247 14.6 16.9 66.8
2000 227 14.7 15.4 78.9
2001 225 14.8 15.2 72.4
2002 320 16.9 18.9 86.2
2003 320 16.9 18.9 86.2
2004 335 18.6 18.0 74.6
2005 335 22.6 14.8 69.9
2006 301 23.0 13.1 71.8
2007 280 24.0 11.7 75.5
2008 271 20.0 13.6 73.2
2009 311 20.7 15.0 77.2
2010 319 21.0 15.1 92.7
2011 315 15.1 20.7 90.5
2012 316 16.5 19.1 87
2013 303 16.5 18.3 69
2014 303 16.5 18.3 88.8
2015 303 16.0 18.9 83.5
2016 290 15.0 19.3 83.8
2017 287 13.9 20.5 83.3
2018 290 14.5 20.0 83.8
2019 338 18.0 18.7 83.7
2020 365 18.0 20.2 83.6
2021 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
2022 317 20.5 15.4 n/a
2023 321 20.0 16.0 74.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clara Brownell Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 206 15.0 13.7 38.3
1989 218 7.9 27.5 37.6
1990 202 13.2 15.3 42.1
1991 204 12.4 16.4 24.5
1992 210 11.2 18.7 35.7
1993 235 14.0 16.8 34
1994 260 15.9 16.4 38.1
1995 242 16.2 14.9 56.2
1996 242 16.2 14.9 56.2
1997 255 15.8 16.1 57.6
1998 255 16.8 15.2 61.6
1999 247 14.6 16.9 66.8
2000 227 14.7 15.4 78.9
2001 225 14.8 15.2 72.4
2002 320 16.9 18.9 86.2
2003 320 16.9 18.9 86.2
2004 335 18.6 18.0 74.6
2005 335 22.6 14.8 69.9
2006 301 23.0 13.1 71.8
2007 280 24.0 11.7 75.5
2008 271 20.0 13.6 73.2
2009 311 20.7 15.0 77.2
2010 319 21.0 15.1 92.7
2011 315 15.1 20.7 90.5
2012 316 16.5 19.1 87
2013 303 16.5 18.3 69
2014 303 16.5 18.3 88.8
2015 303 16.0 18.9 83.5
2016 290 15.0 19.3 83.8
2017 287 13.9 20.5 83.3
2018 290 14.5 20.0 83.8
2019 338 18.0 18.7 83.7
2020 365 18.0 20.2 83.6
2021 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
2022 317 20.5 15.4 n/a
2023 321 20.0 16.0 74.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clara Brownell Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $11,797
2020 n/a n/a $12,289
2021 n/a n/a $12,529
2022 $2,297 (14.6%) $13,452 (85.4%) $15,749

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clara Brownell Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 366th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 367th of 380 Middle schools
 0%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Clara Brownell Middle School)33.116.5
 16.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Umatilla School District 6R)33.116.3
 16.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Clara Brownell Middle School)9.49.3
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Umatilla School District 6R)9.49.2
 0.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Clara Brownell Middle School)32.112.4
 19.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Umatilla School District 6R)31.612.4
 19.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Clara Brownell Middle School)11.78.2
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Umatilla School District 6R)11.58.2
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Clara Brownell Middle School)31.919.3
 12.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Umatilla School District 6R)30.919.1
 11.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clara Brownell Middle School)13.87
 6.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Umatilla School District 6R)13.47
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Clara Brownell Middle School)12.816.5
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Umatilla School District 6R)12.416.4
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.526
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students338321
 5%
African American10
 100%
American Indian16
 500%
Asian11
Hispanic239235
 1.7%
Pacific Islander00
White9571
 25.3%
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.7%74.8%
 9%


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Clara Brownell Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Oregon middle schools.

Students who attend Clara Brownell Middle School usually go on to attend Umatilla High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 321 students attended Clara Brownell Middle School.

Students at Clara Brownell Middle School are 73% Hispanic, 22% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.


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